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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 12, 2013 15:54:03 GMT
Never been able to get on with them personally. Annoying to fill, prone to giving a hot/burnt taste and run out of juice quickly (and you have no way of knowing when it will be).
Either my Penelope or a Vivi Nova sits on top of my Provari.
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 12, 2013 14:23:27 GMT
In my defense: That actually is my day to day Windows background, I didn't change it for the photo. I didn't even notice the background when I took the picture, it's there everyday so I don't tend to notice it anymore. Before anyone thinks I was trying to get some naughtiness on the forum, was never my intention  Got to say, the egg custard tart liquid is going down well. Not steeped and I'm hungover with a sore throat from shouting over music last night and it's still lovely. I may have to order a 50ml bottle  Not tried the others yet. Apple and Blackberry, Blackberry and walnut tobacco. Once they are all steeped a bit I'll stick up a review. But I've got to say the speed of service from Alchemists Cupboard is beyond amazing and I will be using them again! I thought it was a mirror initially. Disappointing. |
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 5, 2013 14:05:57 GMT
I'm probably as cynical as the next 40 something, but I honestly don't think that there are many politicians who actually want people to smoke and die early.
The biggest problems e-cigs face in my opinion are that it is a massive turn around in policy to say that something which mimics smoking would be endorsed by government. Add in decades of mistaken belief that nicotine is the dangerous element in smoking, along with the-probably justified- worry that shiny electronic gadgets appeal to kids and I think you have the real reason why governments are reluctant to consider e-cigs as a good thing.
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 5, 2013 13:59:38 GMT
I am going to drop down from 18mg to 12mg or 8mg soon Hope it's ok  I've recently dropped to 12mg after 3 months on 18 and its fine for me. I've tried some Swedish Fish at 8mg and the throat hit (the key reason why e-cigs work for me) isn't quite there. Hopefully after 3 months on 12mg, I'll have adjusted enough to be ready for a step down to 8. I'd love to eventually be nicotine free, but I'm taken a long term approach. |
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 4, 2013 21:49:03 GMT
I always order 30ml bottles of juice from Alba,that way its not so much of an issue.It might be interesting to see what Vape space's SF is like though. That's the amount I was going to order. I'm sorry, but paying another 50% for delivery on such a small item really isn't on-particularly when it guarantees that anyone who works during the day will miss the delivery and have to make a journey to the sorting office. |
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 4, 2013 21:45:06 GMT
I've noticed a few people with cig-a-likes in the last couple of days-presumably New Years resolution quitters. I really wanted to show them the Provari and Penelope as you could tell from their faces that they weren't too happy, but I really wouldn't know where to start in explaining how to get into REAL e-cigs.
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 4, 2013 19:56:45 GMT
I've asked about this and it seems that alot of orders were going missing/not turning up and Alba just got fed up with it , since adopting the new postal charges so everything can be tracked nothings gone missing and they're still busy so Alba has no intention of changing their charges ......Alba say that 10 to 15 items per week were getting mislaid , usually small orders worth £10 to £30 but they all add up to quite a tidy sum that Alba couldn't afford to lose They need to rethink that then because I'm sure I'm not the only one who isn't going to pay those prices. |
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 4, 2013 19:35:39 GMT
Does anyone know why there only seems to be an option for Royal Mail Recorded delivery on their website now?
£5.44 for the privilege of making a trip to the sorting office for a little bottle of juice is a bit off-putting to say the least, as lovely as Swedish Fish is!
Am I missing something, as I don't recall having this problem before?
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Post by yorkcitytom on Jan 4, 2013 12:12:27 GMT
As said how can a price like that be justified when you can get a tool like the stainbless steel vamo for around 40 quid, provari my arse. Hmmm, I've noticed a lot of threads titled "Vamo problems", which may help to explain the price difference. I'm planning a Vamo for a back-up device, but I'll be amazed if I think it's all round as good as The Provari. |
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Post by yorkcitytom on Dec 17, 2012 22:20:29 GMT
That is your thumb, right?
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Post by yorkcitytom on Dec 17, 2012 21:53:18 GMT
I didn't realise there was a clear tank available for The Penelope? Link me up please!
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Post by yorkcitytom on Nov 29, 2012 21:05:03 GMT
It's clear to me that I'm still a smoker as vaping doesn't even begin to help you leave behind the action of inhaling something to obtain nicotine- if e-cigs were banned tomorrow, the first thing I'd do is buy a packet of fags.
BUT, having tried every quitting method including Champix, anything that stops me smoking cigarettes and not feeling depressed about it is some sort of miracle.
I'm a smoker who has chosen a much healthier alternative to cigarettes.
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Post by yorkcitytom on Nov 29, 2012 0:23:32 GMT
Blue one looks awful, white one is much cleaner than mine. In summary, I wish I'd got a black one. |
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Post by yorkcitytom on Nov 23, 2012 10:16:46 GMT
As for The Provari itself, I carry mine in a pocket- albeit a jacket pocket whenever possible. It does occasionally warm up slightly, but has never caused me any alarm. I suppose the vent hole in the end cap helps in that regard.
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Post by yorkcitytom on Nov 23, 2012 9:05:35 GMT
Definitely not in your pocket. I got off the train after a half hour journey with one in my pocket the other day and thought for a horrible moment someone had set fire to my trousers.
They get VERY hot.
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